Full Stack Software Test Engineer

New York, NY, United States

Requisition ID: R10108858

Category: Engineering

Location: Manhattan Beach, CA, USA | Melbourne, FL, USA +1 more

Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: No

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 2

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Description

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for an Integration & Test Engineer or a Principal Integration & Test Engineer based out of Manhattan Beach, CA or Melbourne FL. Our Team works on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems.

Other roles, responsibilities, and abilities:

Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features.

Maintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug safe delivery of critical business software to production.

Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports.

Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities.

Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.

Install, test, and verify software products.

Perform frequent Smoke Testing and frequent Acceptance Testing on SW builds.

Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles.

Interface on a technical level with the customer

Help define automated test strategies.

Be pro-active and self-motivated; ask not only “what”, but also “how” and “why.”

This is a dual level opportunity. We are open to candidates that qualify for an Engineer Test / Principal Engineer Test. All work must be performed on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA or Melbourne, FL.

Basic Qualifications:

Engineer Test:

2 Years’ experience in Systems Engineering or SW development lifecycle with Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, 0 years of experience with Masters; Additional years of experience and a High School diploma or GED may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Knowledge and experience with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) Practices

Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies

Experience with a scripting language (e.g., yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch/CMD).

Experience executing manual procedures or automated test scripts.

Experience supporting formal test events.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

US Citizenship

Current DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SAP access.

Principal Engineer Test:

5 Years’ experience in Systems Engineering or SW development lifecycle with Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, 3 years of Systems Engineering or SW development lifecycle experience with Masters; 0 Years with a PhD. Additional years of experience and a High School diploma or GED may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Knowledge and experience with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) Practices

Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies

Test procedure development and maintenance

Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.

Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch

Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing.

Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4.

A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used.

Hands-on system troubleshooting skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

US Citizenship

Current DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SAP access.

Preferred (Nice to Have) Qualifications:

Experience working with requirements in DOORS.

Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.

Strong interpersonal and analytic skills

Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework (FW)

Experience with Air Force mission planning

CompTIA Security+ Certification

Experience with current military Mission Planning Systems such as JMPS, AFMSS and/or PFPS

Experience using platforms and/or applications hosted in a cloud environment.

Exposure to one or more of the following: C#, .NET Framework, Java, C++

Active Top Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)

Current SCI/SAP access

This position reports to Manhattan Beach, CA, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Melbourne, FL, FL, USA.

Salary Range: $66,600 USD - $115,700 USD

Salary Range 2: $82,000 USD - $142,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.